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2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

Patented Oct. 9, 1894.

(No Model.)

N N U a W m M a WT Y B H R Flea-j- (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

R. HEYWOOD & J. H. NUNN.

TOBACCO PQUGH.

No. 521,202. Patented not. 9, 1894.

Wnas'wwr i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT HEYWOOD AND JOHN HANCOCK NUNN, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

TOBACCO-POUCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 527,202, dated October 9, 1894. Application filed July 28, 1894.. Serial No. 518,314:- (No model.)

To. all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT HEYWOOD, financial agent, of 56 Grafton Street, Tottenham Court Road, and JOHN HANCOCK NUNN, manufacturer, of 266 Goswell Road, London, England,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Pouches, of which the following is a specification.

This in veution relates to a new form of selfelosing tobacco pouch, the object being to provide a pouch which, though practically self-closing, is so formed that it can be laid out flaton the table, or other flat surface, when it is desired to make use of the contents.

,In carrying out thisinvention, we stamp or cut out from a sheet of rubber compound, or other suitable material, a circular piece with serrated or irregular edge. This circular piece we subject to a molding action in the well known manner, whereby we produce in the center of the piece a saucer-shaped portion, the outer serrated portion being brought over thecore, and folded down, so as to produce a kind of conventional floral design on the top, in which form the article is vulcanized in the usual way. When completed, a

button or stud with long stem is secured to the bottom of the pouch in the center, and the head of this button or stud is caused to project through a central opening in the conventional floral design, and serves not only to cover this hole, but also to secure the folds, so that the contents of the pouch shall not fall out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows in plan view the pouch open. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the linezc as, Fig. 1, of the pouch open. Fig. 3 is a plan View; and Fig. 4is an edge view, partly in section, of the pouch closed.

The blank, when out from the sheet of rubber, will be star-shaped, or toothed around its edge, having by preference twelve points or teeth, as shown in Fig. l. The blank will be placed in the mold, and a metal or other core will be placed in the center. The serrated portion of the blank will then be folded down in tangential folds, over the core, as indicated in the drawings, any suitable appliance being used to hold the folds during the vulcanizing operation. The central portion A of the pouch will be saucershaped, and of such a height and form that the outer serrated portion will turn back and open out flat, or comparatively flat, in the manner as indicated in the section Fig. 2, and retain that position naturally, and without any extraneous means or assistance.

When opened out, it will be seen that the line of folds to the terminal points of the teeth, are almost radial, while the folds to the points of intersection of the teeth are somewhat tangential, and extend from the said points of intersection to meet the inner terminations of the radial folds.

It will be seen from Fig. 3, that when the pouch is closed, it assumes a conventional floral design, say, of the marigold order, and it Will have at the center a small opening, by which the contents of the pouch would fallout. To obviate this, we secure to the bottom of the pouch,in any convenient manner, a vulcanized rubber or other button or stud B, with a comparatively long stem, the head of which, when the pouch is closed, is passed through the opening in the center of the floral design, and covers the opening. At the same time, the button head overlies and secures the folds, so that they will not expand under the pressure of the contents of the pouch.

Instead of the button or stud, we may secure a small piece of rubber (say, of a different color) at the junction of the teeth, as indicated at C, Fig. 1, which pieces will, when the pouch is closed, fold in half, and overlie one another, thus completely covering the opening. When we use a metal stud, we may make the stem tubular, to serve as a receptacle for matches, the head or back being hinged thereto, to form the lid.

What we claim is- 1. A self-closing tobacco-pouch, as shown and described, and consisting of a single serrated piece or disk of rubber, or other material, molded at the center to a saucershaped form, to receive the tobacco, the

outer serrated portion being folded over, as of a flat headed button or stud, to keep the 10 described, to form the cover, the said cover cover closed, when the pouch is full, as set opening out comparatively fiat, and retainforth.

ing that position naturally and Without ex- ROBERT HEYWOOD 5 traneous means as set forth.

2. The combination with a self-closing to- HANCOCK NUNN' bacco pouch, the cover of which is produced Witnesses: by tangentially folding over a serrated bor- H. K. WHITE,

der to assume a conventional floral design, J. L. SMITH. 

